LOT 319 Luristan Short Sword with Hilt
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8th-7th century BC. A double-edged copper-alloy blade with flat ridges on both sides tapering to the point and broadening towards the guard, semi-circular blade with a round handle decorated with two 'eyes' on the guard, pommel made of bronze. Cf. Gorelik, M., Weapons of Ancient East, IV millennium BC-IV century BC, Saint Petersburg, 2003, pl.XIV, nos.38-39, from Luristan. 316 grams, 48.5cm (19 1/4"). Abelita family collection, 1980-2015. Moorey, Gordon and Khorasani created a classification of bladed weapons, according to which daggers were edged weapons not greater than 36cm in length, dirks (short swords) were between 36cm and 50cm in length, and swords are edged weapons greater than 50cm in length.
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